Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1887-05-07

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strange remark, you've cooked the
goose" which he repeated three times,
Lizzie did not come on Tuesday morn
ing as usual to do the washing and
witness went to the Agnew house to
inquire for her. Knocked at the front
door and heard some one ask who was
there. Agnew said his wife was unable
to come and do the washing as her face
was too sore. On the morning Of JAN
uary 18th witness sent some soup to
Lizzie and in the afternoon again called
at the house. Agnew came around
from the rear of the house, when she
knocked, and told her that Lizzie was
better. Said he had another spree with
Lizzie and struck her with rocking
chair. Witness went home and told
her husband what Agnew had said and
told him to go and tell Constable Hor
ner.
George Smith, son of the last wit
ness, was at home when Agnew visited
his mothers store on January Sd. He
corroborated the statements made by
his mother as to Agnew's queer actions
at that time. Took some soup to the
prisoners house on January 18th, but
did not see Lizzie. Agnew said the
soup would be good for his wife. Wit
ness visited the house again on the
same day to take some food to the fam
lily. Met Constable Horner's daugh-
ter at Agnew's and heard her ask if
Lizzie would come over to wash. He
told her she would come the next day.
Told witness he had beaten his wife
again.
Lizzie Horner, daughter of Consta-
BILE Horner, went to Agnew's house on
January 18th to see whether Lizzie
would come to do the washing. Agnew
said she was sick and thought she
would be unable to come. Told wit
ness they had another row.
William Collins, of Palmyra, saw
Agnew arrested. Was deputized by
Constable Horner to assist in taking
the prisoner to the lookup.
William Poole, a resident of Palmy.
ra, went to the lookup with Constable
Horner when the arrest was made.
Heard the officer say to Agnew, "Then
you killed her ?" eyes, killed her."
the prisoner replied. Went to the
house with the Constable and saw the
body.
Mary Hamilton went to see Lizzie
one time and found her in bed from
the eff cts of a beating at the hands Of
her husband. Lizzie asked witness
for fifteen cents to get some whiskey
with which to battle her face. Told
Agnew it was shameful to strike his
wife. ooh, that's nothing when you
get used to il" he answered.
On Thursday morning George W.
Bishop, formerly constable at Palmyra
was the first witness called. While
coming home from work on January
18th he heard some one call out stop
him he's killed a woman" Went to
the house with Constable Horner. He
described the finding of the body,
and the condition Of the room and its
surroundings.
Rebecca Polls, wife of William Polls.
knew Agnew and his wife at sight.
About two years ago witness saw the
prisoner slap his wife in the face and
over the head. Saw him hit her again
when about one hundred yards away,
in the bushes. Heard Lizzie crying
and went over to see what the trouble
was. Agnew said he wanted his wife
to go home, DuU she would not do it.
Witness advised her to go home and
then he would stop abusing her, but
Lizzie replied that he would kick her
with his heavy boots when they were
alone. Lizzie was intoxicated at the
time
Josiah Wallace, proprietor of the
hotel at Palmyra next took the stand,
and related several times when Lizzie
Agnew had worked at his house. VIM.
Agnew and his wife were there on the
night of December 31st. Neither of
them were drinking during the even
ing. Witness took little mild grape
wine into the house and gave some to
Mrs. Austin and Mr.. and Mrs. Agnew.
When the latter left the house they
did not take any liquor with them.
Witness related the instance when
Agnew insulted Mrs Wallace and was
elected from the bar-room.
Ellen GalIice, of Philadelphia, for
merly of Palmyra. testified that she
owned the house in which Agnew re-
sided. Witness collected the rent
every month and went to Palmyra for
that purpose on January Sth. Went
to the house and knocked at the front
door. Agnew asked who was there
and then told witness to 60 around to
the back door. Inquired for Lizzie
and Agnew said she was working at
Wallace's and would not come back
that night He complained of being
sick and said that he and Lizzie had
been on spree. Witness gave him
fifteen cents to get pint Of whiskey
at Wallace's and went along with him
to get it. Returned to the house and
each took a drink. Stayed all night
and slept on the settee on the first flor.
Next morning left the house at nine
o'clock but did not see Agnew before
departed or any time thereafter until
he was in the Jail. On previous occa-
sions, when she was at Agnew's house,
saw him strike his wife and sometimes
knocked her down. Washed under
clothing for Lizzie in October, which
were covered with blood from the eff
fects of beating. Often saw Lizzie
slightly intoxicated and when in that
condition she would be very abusive
to her husband. Lizzie always started
quarrel with Agnew whenever she
had been drinking. Witness took one
of Lizzie's dresses from the house on
January 18th, as two months rent was
due, which never would be paid, and
Oha thounht che had q riuht tn take IT.